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Most Indonesians value social harmony dearly, so direct confrontation is generally avoided. With such eagerness to avoid confrontation, indirectness would mostly become the norm. Indonesians go to great lengths to avoid unpleasantness, bad news or direct rejection. A socially refined Indonesian would
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a lot to initiate contact, it is highly recommended to smile back in return. When interacting with other people, one should avoid expressing negative air of resentment, arrogance or hostility. Smiling, even toward strangers that you are interacting with, or someone that accidentally met your eyes, is
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During a dinner or luncheon invitation, the oldest man, most senior family member, or the honored host, has the right to initiate the meal, followed by the rest of the family and guests to help themselves to the dishes. Each of them take some portion of dishes from the communal plates into their own
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Saving one's face means one should carefully consider others' dignity and avoid them experiencing shame or humiliation. Openly airing your displeasure at certain circumstances would be considered extremely disrespectful and bad etiquette. In the event that you are disgruntled or angry with a person,
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gesture. It is the utmost gesture of respect in Javanese and Sundanese tradition, mostly performed between parents and children. The parents place their hands on their laps and the children hold their parents hands and bow deep to put their nose in their parents hands, almost placing one's head upon
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Business dress code are pretty much the same as international standard. Most of Indonesian offices are air conditioned, so the heat is not a problem on wearing suits indoor. When in Indonesia, by and large a conservative and modest dress sense should be adopted — especially by women. Skirt hemlines
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As with most group-oriented cultures, hierarchy plays a very great role in Indonesian culture. It is important to observe that in Indonesia everyone has a status, no one is equal, and status is situational. This hierarchical relationships are respected, emphasized and maintained. Respect is usually
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Each of these Indonesian ethnic groups has its own culture and tradition and may speak their own mother language. Each of them may adhere to different religions that have their own rules and customs. These combinations made Indonesia a complex mixture of traditions that may differ from one place to
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containing twelve ways to says "no" and six ways to says "please", this describes the complexity of social interaction and manners in Indonesia. Today however in the relatively new atmosphere of democracy, expressing disagreement, performing demonstrations, and arguing in open debate are becoming
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as staple, surrounded by vegetables and soup and meat or fish side dishes. In a typical family meal, the family members gather around the table filled with steamed rice and several other dishes. Each dish is placed in a separate communal large plate or in bowls. Each of these dishes has its own
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Both the Muslim and Hindu faiths somewhat abhor the use of the left hand. It is considered 'unclean'; the left hand is traditionally perceived as the hand used to clean yourself in the toilet. So when shaking hands, offering a gift, handing or receiving something, eating, pointing or generally
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people, are more open and straightforward. Nevertheless, there are some similarities and common traits that can be used as a guide to interact with Indonesians. It is widely felt however, that the highly refined social behaviour of the Javanese as the majority — more or less — sets the social
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Indonesians are family and community oriented. Several ethnic group has knit-tight relations that its member are expected to involve actively in many of their community events. Social harmony and spirit of cooperation is nurtured, as embodied in the tradition of decision by consensus
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in the country and are considered very important. Etiquette demonstrates respect and is a key factor in social interactions. Like many social cultures, etiquette varies greatly depending on one's status relative to the person in question. Some
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Pointing toward someone with forefinger is considered rude. While pointing with the whole open palm or just a thumb (with other fingers folded) are considered most polite. Pointing direction by doing smooth and graceful motion with your
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Muslim 207176162 (87.18%), Christian 16528513 (6.96), Catholic 6907873 (2.91), Hindu 4012116 (1.69), Buddhist 1703254 (0.72), Khong Hu Chu 117091 (0.05), Other 299617 (0.13), Not Stated 139582 (0.06), Not Asked 757118 (0.32), Total
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Attending ceremonies, dinner parties, wedding receptions or official events wearing international standard dress-code are acceptable, such as to wear suit, shirt and trousers for men and modest dress for women. Wearing long-sleeved
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serving spoons, used only to take parts of the dishes from the communal plate into one's own personal plate. Each of the family members has their own personal plate that is first filled with steamed rice.
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should fall below the knee and the shoulders should always be covered. Business attire is generally conservative. Women should dress conservatively ensuring that they are well covered from ankle to neck.
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Paying respect to elders and obeying the teacher are expected among Asian youngsters, such as shown here in Indonesia. The students are quietly listening to their teacher's explanation during a
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considered polite and could be a social ice-breaker and to sign that you are approachable. Probably that is why Indonesians are rated highly as the most smiling people in the world.
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individual plates. On their personal plate, the steamed rice will soon be surrounded by two, three or more dishes; vegetables and fish or meat, and maybe some fried dishes,
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to cover their lower parts. Sleeveless and shoulders exposing clothes are also not allowed, thus clothes covering shoulders is required. Some non-religious sites such as
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In many parts of the country, it is quite common to eat with one's bare hands. In traditional restaurants or households that commonly use bare hands to eat, such as
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however, is absent from dining table, thus most of the ingredients such as vegetables and meat are already cut into bite-size pieces prior to cooking.
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may be region-specific, and thus may not exist in all regions of Indonesia. The following are generally accepted contemporary customs in Indonesia.
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it is best to discuss the matter privately. This way you are allowing them to ‘save face’ and retain their dignity and honour amongst their peers.
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Most Indonesians initiate social contact with a smile, it is a sign that you are approachable, such as shown here by military personnel in Aceh.
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Overall, conservative and modest dress sense are adopted in Indonesia, however it might differ from one place to another. For example,
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is also a standard greeting between Muslims, and it would perhaps be considered polite to follow this form of salutation. Generally in
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have a complex set of etiquette behaviors and are rather constrained in expressing their true feelings, while others, such as
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Some sacred place are open for visitors. However, a proper dress etiquette is required, such as wearing sarong to visit
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Attending religious events or visiting religious sites require utmost care. When visiting a place of worship, such as
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In certain cultures with significant Hindu-Buddhist heritage such as Bali, Java and Lombok — it is common to perform
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shirt or other traditional Indonesian fabrics shirt for men are recommended to attend formal occasions in Indonesia.
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shown to those with status, power, position, and age. Failure to demonstrate proper respect, would be deemed as
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is quite acceptable, except a sharp and strong movement, which is not polite and considered as an insult.
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A banquet in Indonesia, the table top is filled with bowls and plates of steamed rice and various dishes.
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is not common and often considered as a poor form, though younger people and teenagers often do this.
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are considered only suitable for sports or worn in private, and are not usually worn in public.
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The ritualized gesture of asking for forgiveness, paying respect and honoring the elders is the
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shirt for men and long-sleeved batik dress for women is acceptable for most formal occasions.
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touching another person, it is considered proper etiquette to always use your right hand.
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Indonesians are family and community oriented, where loving and honoring elders is a norm.
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population in the world. Indonesia also has considerably significant numbers of
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for "lack of education or teaching") to denote the lack of good manners.
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gesture, and preferred especially among Sundanese, Javanese, and
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go to elegant lengths to avoid directly saying "no"; with the
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or any form of footwears should be removed when entering a
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Indonesian cuisine § Customs, serving and consumption
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and refrain from drinking and smoking during the day.
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